The Daniel McCook House is a historic

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house in

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, that was home to several of the "

Fighting McCooks The Fighting McCooks were members of a family of Ohioans who reached prominence as officers in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Two brothers, Daniel and John McCook, and thirteen of their sons were involved in the army, making the fam ...

" who rose to fame during the

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. The patriarch, Daniel McCook Sr., was a

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in the Union Army as well as a paymaster, and his sons rose to military prominence during the war. The building is on the southwest corner of the Carrollton Public Square. Built in 1837, it is a perfect example of the popular

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. Its central door is framed by white side windows and a fan window above. A light sandstone arch surmounts the frame. The hipped roof is framed on both sides by two large chimneys. The building became a

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in 1970, and is now a

historic house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that is preserved as a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a variety of ...

operated by the Carroll County Historical Society. The house is owned by the

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. There are several period rooms and exhibits about the McCook family and the Civil War.

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McCook House Civil War Museum
- Carroll County Historical Society
McCook House
- Ohio History Connection
Remarkable Ohio article
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